on the phone with cnn, she was giddy as a schoolgirl. >> you know what a big deal that is? >> do i ever! >> reporter: she is a schoolgirl, in her first role, now up for best actress. david wright, abc news, hollywood. >> and how cool are they in hollywood? so cool, steven spielberg, helen hunt and jennifer lawrence all said they slept through the big announcement. only bradley cooper admitted he woke up early to watch with his mom and his dog. and we'll be watching here on abc, on february 24th. thank you for being with us tonight. we're always working for you at abcnews.com. "nightline" later. and i'll see you again tomorrow. >>> a cold weather snap leaves snow on the bay area's highest peaks and what more to expect. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. as i look from the east bay hills, temperatures will fall and how frosty cold it will get by morning. >> a man leads police to the body of his mother and confesses to her murder. family of another victim wonders why he was need from prison. >> what happened to the gator that was guarding an east bay pot garden. the owner now